Legging



May 1, 1928.

B. 0; LARGE LEGGING Filed Dec. 1'7, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet w I E w wm V M WV NWP H May 1, 1928.

B.D.LARGE LEGGING Fi led Dec. 17, 1927 2 Sheets-Sheet Patented May 1, 1928.

, '1,ees,45s' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BRADY D. LARGE, 0] LYON PARK, VIRGINIA.

Lncemo Application filed December-17, 1927. Serial No. 240,750.

My invention relates to improvements In leggings especially intended for use fqr cavalryinen or riders generally, and it is intended to provide a durable, comfortable, snug-fitting legging of attractive appearance, and which is so constructed that the parts most liable to wear may be readily re-' paired without detracting from the neat appearance of the legging, and .so materially extend thelife of the legging.

' My invention will be more fully understood after reference to the accompanying drawings in which like arts are indicate by similar reference sym ols throughout the several views, and in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation of the legging when in use, the shoe and trousers of the wearer being shown in dotted lines. This figure shows the outside view of the legging as applied to the left leg.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1, but shows the inside of the legging as ap plied to the left leg.

Figure 3 is a etail showing the outer side of the legging with the lacing removed.

Figure l is a side elevation showing the exterior of the legging that comes next to the horse.

Figure 5 is a similar view to Figure 4, but shows the interior of the legging which comes next to the leg, and

' line 6-6 of Figure 5, and looking down.

Figure 6 is a cross section taken on the While I have shown the legging as fitted to the left leg only, the one applied to the right leg is of similar construction, exce t certain of the parts are reversed, as will e obvious to those skilled in the art;

a The legging, as shown, comprises a. canvas lining throughout the interior, which lining forms the base to which the, other parts of the legging are attached. In order to cause the legging to fit the leg ofthe wearer, this lining is preferably made in. three panels K, A, and A as shown in Figures 5 and 6., The central panel A is gathered in, as at "A9 'shown in'Figures 5 and 6, so as'to fit the lower portion of the inside of the calf of the wearer. lhese panels are connected together by the curved seams a and a, as shown in Figure 5. Exterior to the three panels A, A, and A just referred to are three similar panels B, B, and Bmade of waterproof material, such as waterproof canvas, leather, skins, or the like. The inner and outer panels are acthe calf o cured to ether by lines of transverse stitchmg C. he edgeD of the legging is smooth finished, and the other edge D is reenforced by tile strip E which is sewedto the opposite edge I) of the legging and extends 'down, as at E, to go under the sole of the shoe of the wearer. This reenforced edge D of the legging is provided with eyelets F through which the lacing is rove, as hereinafter described.

Near the edge D of the legging, the reenforcing strip H is sewed, and this strip carries the hooks I for the lacing. The strips E and .H are curved outward at the top, as shown, and slightly inward at the bottom,

as shown in Figures 3, 4 and 5, so that the legging will snugly fit the calf of the wearer, and so that, when the legging is in use as shown in Figure 1, the reenforcing strips E and H will fit together snugly, as shown in said figure.

The main portion of the legging is preferably made of textile fabric, as just described, although the waterproof covering may be of skin or'leather, should such be preferred.

' Near the lower end of the outside of the legging I provide substantially, triangular wear pieces K and K, which are'sewed to the main body of the legging, as shown most clearly in Flgure 4. Near the upper part of the legging that comes on the inside of the wearer, I provide a similar triangular wear piece K, and mounted over the sides-Z4, is, and k of these wear pieces just mentioned is the reenforcing piece M, preferably of rlfifithfll'. This reenforcin piece M has its front and back edges curve as at m, m, m*, and m, as shown in Figure 2. The top of the inner side of the legging is curved downward, as at m", and this part is reenforced by the band P, of leather or other suitable material.

The lacin Q, shown onl in Figure 1, is rove throng the; eyelets and under the hooks Iin the usual way, the lower or fixed endbeing made fast to the eyelet 9. See Figures 3, 4, and 5-. The free end of the lasing is fastenedin-theeyeletip in the band P, as shown in Figure 1. When in use, the reenforcing piece M will be on the inside of the leg ofthgw a or next to the horse. Thewear-piece K will be in the positionwherethewear is generaliy greatest in riding, and thewear pieces and K will also be in positions which are most liable to wear. Any one or all of these wear pieces may be readily ripped 0E and fresh pieces a plied without impairing the appearance 0 the legging, and at the same time great-1y prolonging the life thereof.

It will be noted that, when in use, the reenforcing stri E carrying the eyelets will ruii substantia 1y straight up and down the leg of the wearer, and the part E which passes under the sole will present in side elevation an attractive appearance, without bends when in use on the leg of the wearer. In a similar way, the r'eenforcing strip H will fit closely against the strip E, when the legging is in use, and will resent a neat and attractive appearance, as s own in Figure 1.

This straight edge effect of the two. strips. E and H is obtained by making the'upperends of these strips curve outward, as shown at e and h in Figure 3. These strips are also slightly curved inward near the b'otto-m, as shown at e and it in said Figure 3.

It will be noted that'when the leg ing is in use, the eyelets carried by. the strip willbe in front of the hooks I carried by the stri H. This will prevent the hooks from eatc ing in brush or other obstructions when riding or walking through underbrush.

While I have-described the panels A, A, and A as of canvas, it will be obvious that these may be of duck, or other textile fabric, or any suitable material, and also the panels B, B, and B may be of leather, skin's, or other suitable material.

While the invention is especially adapted rable, and attractive legging which fits the leg of the wearer, and which may be repaired at the parts most liable to wear, when desired, without marring the appearance of the repaired legging.

I While I have described one embodiment of the invention in its preferred form, it will be obvious that-various changes may be made in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts which could be used without departing from the spirit of my in vent-ion, and I do not mean to limit the invention to such details except as particularly pointed out in the-claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is: 1

1. A legging especially adapted for mounted troops comprising a textile fabric foundation, shaped to fit the leg and ankle of "the wearer;i flaring outwards slightly near.

the top at en thereof and curved downward slightly at the top, a flexible covering regis-'- tering with said foundation and secured thereto by lines of stitching, the two forming a body portion for the legging, a curved reinforcing strip, provided with eyelets, secured on the exterior oflsaid body portion near the front outer edge thereof, and pro vided with a loop to pass beneath the sole of the wearer, a curved reinforcing strip provided wlth rearwardly engaging hooks secured near the adjacent edge of said body foundation, shaped to fit the leg and ankle v of the wearer, flaring outwards slightly near the top at end thereof and curved downward slightly at the top, a flexible water roof covering registering with said foun ation and secured thereto bylines of stitching, the two forming a body portion for the legging, a curved reinforcing strip, provided with eyelets, secured on the exterior of said body portion near the front outer edge thereof, and provided with a loop to pass beneath the sole of the wearer, a curved reinforcing strip provided with rearwardly engaging hooks secured near the adjacentedge of said body portion, a vertically disposed, leather wear piece secured to the outer central region of said body portion, and substantially triangular leather wear pieces secured to said body portion adjacent to said vertically disposed wear strip.

3. A legging especially adapted for mounted troops comprising a textile fabric foundation, shaped to fit the leg and ankle of the wearer; a flexible covering registering with said foundation and secured thereto by lines of stitching, the two forming a body portion for the legging, a curved reinforcing strip provided with eyelets secured on the exterior of said body portion nearthe front outer ed 0 thereof, and provided with a loop to pass eneath the sole of thewearer, a curved reinforcing strip provided with rearwardly engaging hooks secured near the adjacent edge of said body portion, a vertically disposed wear strip secured to the outer central region of said body portion, and wear pie ces secured to said bod portion adjacent to said vertically dis ose wear stri RADY D. 

